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Stachys iltisii

J. Nelson

Ozark Hedge-nettle

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G3VulnerableGlobal Rank

UnknownThreat Impact

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.925224

Element CodePDLAM1X1L0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicendemic to a single nation

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderLamiales

FamilyLamiaceae

GenusStachys

Concept Reference

Nelson, J. B. 2008a. A new hedge-nettle (Stachys: Lamiaceae) from the interior highlands of the United States, and keys to the southeastern species. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 2(2):761-769.

Taxonomic Comments

Described as distinct from Stachys eplingii by Nelson (2008). Material now determined as S. iltisii was included in S. eplingii by Kartesz (1994).

Conservation Status

Rank MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Excel v3.1x

Review Date2018-02-13

Change Date2018-02-13

Edition Date2018-02-13

Edition AuthorsTreher (2018)

Threat ImpactUnknown

Range Extent5000-20,000 square km (about 2000-8000 square miles)

Number of Occurrences21 - 80

Rank Reasons

Stachys iltisii is endemic to the Interior Highlands of Arkansas and Oklahoma. There are at least 40 occurrences but threats and trends are unknown. Many of the known occurrences are documented by historic specimens, so field surveys should target these site to confirm the species extant and to document site threats and plant abundance.

Range Extent Comments

Stachys iltisii is endemic to the Interior Highlands of Arkansas and Oklahoma (Nelson 2008).

Occurrences Comments

According to Nelson (2008), there are forty populations across 13 counties in Arkansas and Oklahoma, with others possible.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species occurs thins soils in rocky places of upland forest habitats (Nelson 2008).

Terrestrial Habitats

Forest/WoodlandBare rock/talus/scree

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN3

Province	Rank	Native
Arkansas	S3	Yes
Oklahoma	S1	Yes

Plant Characteristics

DurationPERENNIAL

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

Arkansas (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Brush Heap	Ouachita National Forest	4,205

References (2)

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Nelson, J. B. 2008a. A new hedge-nettle (<i>Stachys</i>: Lamiaceae) from the interior highlands of the United States, and keys to the southeastern species. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 2(2):761-769.